Drink and be merry
IFP Bureau4 Jan 2024
The economic interests of the Chakpa villages should be of prime consideration of policy planners while amending the Manipur Liquor Prohibition Act.
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The economic interests of the Chakpa villages should be of prime consideration of policy planners while amending the Manipur Liquor Prohibition Act.
Churachandpur District Christians Goodwill Council, in a letter to the deputy commissioner Churachandpur, decried the government’s decision to withdraw the Act which had been banned for 32 years.
Alcohol is the main cause of domestic strife and has the potential of the wayward youth seeking refuge in it thereby leading to abuse.
The Manipur State Beverages Corporation Limited (MSBCL) will oversee the standardization and licensing for the production and sale of local liquor or Distilled Indigenous Country (DIC) Liquor, prioritizing quality control and legal compliance.
The proposal put up by state Finance department for legalisation of production, manufacture, possession, export and import, transport, purchase, sale and consumption of liquor was approved.
The seized items will be handed over to the excise department for further necessary action.
A team of Imphal West commando raided shop ‘People Store’ at Lamphel Sana Keithel, Thangmeiband Khondram Selungba Leikai and detained the shop owner
IFP Editorial: The economic interests of the Chakpa villages should be of prime consideration of policy planners while amending the Manipur Liquor Prohibition Act.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh said the details of the findings of the Expert Committee will be shared with the public soon.
CADA along with the locals of Takhel demonstrated a sit-in protest against legalisation of liquor in Imphal East on Monday.
Government will book those found buying Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from the security canteens, CM Biren said.
In the backdrop of the government's decision to lift prohibition, many youths have started consuming liquor openly, Nupi Samaj president Th Ramani said.
CADA along with different women organisation of the state has been strongly protesting the decision taken by the cabinet on September 20, 2022.
Manipur government government urged to deploy security forces to those roof top restaurants and others to ban selling of liquor openly.
If the government fails to withdraw the state cabinet decision on legalisation of liquor by October 10, intensified forms of agitations will be launched from the next following day, Nupi Samaj advisor K Indu said.
KKKNL secretary L Thambalsana pointed out that each and every household has become a victim of alcohol abuse.
The state government’s decision is an "insult" and "mockery" to the 50 years long movement of the Nisaband/Meira Paibi of Manipur to restrict drinking liquor, said general secretary of KRANL Khangembam Ongbi Premila.
The blueprint, along with ‘dos and don’ts’ to be followed while brewing and selling of liquor, once legalised, will be issued within a short period of time, CM Biren said.
Demanding revocation of the cabinet decision to lift prohibition, a sit-in protest was staged along the Thangmeiband DM College Road in Imphal West on Thursday.
The decision to legalise liquor will not be withdrawn at any condition because it was decided after analysing its pros and cons at microscopic level, consuming many years, CAF and PHED Minister Leishangthem Susindro Meitei said.